Keri Gray, Author at NAMED Advocates

Nov 10

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any

Alice Walker

Nov 01

Keri Gray in a red cut off shirt, red pants, sunglasses and a tan scarf. She is standing against a rail and blurred building are in the background.

MLK Dreams

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

I’m constantly thinking about the dream. Dreams that are bold enough to envision our communities and businesses to be inclusive of ALL people. A dream that still calls for us…

Oct 14

A black and white photo of Keri Gray and Mia Ives Rublee at a protest. Keri is speaking on a bullhorn and Mia is holding signs that say "Black Lives Matter."

The Audacity of Our Advocacy

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

Keri Gray is a cancer survivor, entrepreneur, speaker, and facilitator. At 8 years old Keri was diagnosed with bone cancer, and after treatment she began walking with a prosthetic limb…

Oct 10

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false and to incur my own abhorrence.

Frederick Douglass

Oct 01

Photo of Keri Gray speaking on a stage. She is wearing a black leather skirt, a white and black shirt, tan heels and long twists.

How much do I share? How much do I hide?

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

On the job, must I hide my curves and my fro and my prosthetic scars? Can I bring the melanin of my culture AND the slower limp in my walk…

Sep 10

There are two kinds of worries—those you can do something about and those you can’t. Don’t spend any time on the latter.

Duke Ellington

Sep 01

Photo of Keri Gray and she appears to be talking. She is sitting in a white chair, wearing a red romper, and a black headwrap.

Explorations

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

We will encounter evidence at an early age that supports our insecurities- ie ableism at the intersections of racism & sexism. But still, I began to imagine a place and…

Aug 20

When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don't speak out ain't nobody going to speak out for you.

Fannie Lou Hamer

Aug 15

Keri Gray sitting on a couch in a white sweater, multicolored sweater jack and blue jean headwrap.

Bravery

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

When organizing for concepts like freedom and inclusion your opponents will use every scare tactic possible to silence your bravery. I had to make a conscious decision that I believe…

Aug 14

Four disabled people of color gather around a table during a meeting. A Black woman sitting on a couch gestures and speaks while the three others (a South Asian person sitting in a wheelchair, a Black non-binary person sitting in a chair, and a Black non-binary person standing with a clipboard and cane) face her and listen.

Best Practices for Disability Inclusion

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

Today’s workforce is continuously evolving and becoming exceedingly diverse. This workshop helps participants understand disability prevalence and to move beyond symptoms to instead focus on inclusion.

Keri Gray

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any

MLK Dreams

The Audacity of Our Advocacy

I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false and to incur my own abhorrence.

How much do I share? How much do I hide?

There are two kinds of worries—those you can do something about and those you can’t. Don’t spend any time on the latter.

Explorations

When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don't speak out ain't nobody going to speak out for you.

Bravery

Best Practices for Disability Inclusion

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